prove powerless

Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words

Indicates that events or actions have shown someone/something to be powerless.

powerlessVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • The local authorities proved powerless to stop the spread of the virus.
  • Despite their best efforts, the new laws proved powerless against the rise in crime.
  • Even the most advanced security systems proved powerless to prevent the hack.
  • The peace treaty proved powerless in the face of renewed aggression.
  • Traditional medicines often prove powerless against this specific strain of bacteria.
  • The king's commands proved powerless as his soldiers began to desert him.
  • International sanctions have proven powerless to change the regime's behavior.
  • Her charms proved powerless on the stern judge.
  • The small army proved powerless against the overwhelming force of the invaders.
  • Science proved powerless to explain the mysterious phenomenon.